Cumbrae Parish Church, Millport

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 16/08/2007 Local Authority North Ayrshire Planning Authority North Ayrshire Parish Cumbrae NGR NS 16041 54994 Coordinates 216041, 654994 — 1837. Symmetrical, rectangular-plan, 3-bay Gothic church with slightly advanced central 3-stage crenellated clock tower with corner finials to S (entrance) elevation. Ashlar to S elevation, rubble with ashlar margins to other elevations. Base course, string course. Hoodmoulding. 2 and 3-lancet simple tracery windows. S elevation with central steps leading to Tudor-arch doorway with 2-leaf boarded timber entrance door with large, decorative iron hinges. Later, 19th century single storey gabled hall extension to N. Predominantly diamond or small multi-pane fixed glazing pattern with metal astragals. Some simple coloured glass. Grey slates. INTERIOR: fine, coherent interior scheme with predominantly original fittings. Whitewashed with exposed masonry margins to chancel arch. Timber gallery to 3 sides with carved Gothic tracery, supported by slender cast-iron columns. Timber pews, pulpit and communion tables. Some 6-panel timber doors, one with Hebrew inscription above. BOUNDARY WALL: to E. Low, coped and coursed wall with pair of square-plan gatepiers with low pyramidal capstones. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. This is a fine example of a well-proportioned earlier 19th century parish church occupying a prominent position within the small town of Millport and which retains a good quality coherent interior. Situated on rising ground behind the main street and with its central crenallated tower, the church is an important part of the local townscape. It remains substantially intact externally and the Gothic gallery to the interior is of some quality. The Gothic style was becoming increasingly popular for ch

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.